June 12, 2009

20th Century Fox Not Happy On ALIEN Prequel Director

Sigh. We were making such great progress on the “Alien” prequel, but with Fox involved this latest news should come as no surprise. Ridley Scott and Tony Scott had lined up Carl Erik Rinsch to direct the “Alien 0” prequel but apparently things weren’t quite so confirmed as I was led to believe. EW has […]

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May 29, 2009

ALIEN Prequel Moving Forward, Director Attached

Looks like the “Alien” prequel/reboot rumors were accurate. 20th Century Fox along with the involvement of the original “Alien” director, Ridley Scott, is moving forward with their plans to go back to the facehugger storyline with either an origins story or a remake of the original. I loved the original so I’m hoping for an […]

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April 6, 2009

REAPER Is Effectively Dead, Creators Leave Series For FOX

Son of a… It looks like “Reaper” is now dead in the water after being dropped on its head by the same people that helped bring it to life. THR is reporting that Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, the creators and executive producers behind “Reaper,” have just signed a new deal with 20th Century Fox […]

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January 16, 2009

Watchmen Case Closed: Warner Bros & Fox Reach Settlement

Watchmen disaster averted. Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox have arrived at an agreement which will result in Fox receiving payment it hasn’t earned and dropping its ridiculous suit. While we are likely to never hear the full details, the direct impact for us is that “Watchmen” will premiere, as scheduled, on March 6, 2009. […]

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December 26, 2008

Watchmen Hits Legal Roadblock, Judge Rules In Favor of FOX

Bad news for Watchmen fans. United States District Court judge Gary A. Feess has declared that Fox’s lawsuit against Warner Bros. for the upcoming release of “Watchmen” is valid and with merit. He encourages both companies to prepare for the January trial, dashing hopes this could be quickly resolved and pave the way for its […]

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August 20, 2008

Fox Doesn’t Want You To Watch The Watchmen

“Some men aren’t looking for anything logical. They can’t be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” Alfred was talking about The Joker in “The Dark Knight”, but he could have been talking about 20th Century Fox. Set to release in March 2009 is Warner Bros. long […]

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